Summary:
The city of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Punxsutawney Area Elementary School and Punxsutawney Area High School, both part of the Punxsutawney Area School District. The data analysis reveals that Punxsutawney Area High School is the standout school in the district, outperforming the elementary school and the state averages in several key metrics.
Punxsutawney Area High School has a higher statewide ranking, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to the 2-3 star ratings for the elementary school. The high school also has higher test scores across the board, including a higher percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts assessments, as well as the Keystone Exams. Additionally, the high school has a higher 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a lower dropout rate of 1.6%, compared to the 1.6% dropout rate at the elementary school.
While the elementary school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.32%) compared to the high school (55.21%), both schools have higher spending per student ($17,337 for the elementary school and $18,129 for the high school) and relatively low student-teacher ratios (11.4 at the elementary school and 10 at the high school), which may contribute to their relatively strong performance. The elementary school's test scores show some areas of strength, such as science proficiency, but also areas for improvement, such as English Language Arts proficiency, where they lag behind the state average.
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